• #77 - Joby Martin // The Cost of Following Jesus

  • Apr 17 2025
  • Length: 5 mins
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#77 - Joby Martin // The Cost of Following Jesus

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  • Peter's journey from denying Christ to dying as a martyr illustrates the transformative power of encountering the resurrected Jesus. Speaking about John 21, we explore how Jesus reinstated Peter and predicted his sacrificial death, demonstrating that following Christ isn't about comfort but commitment.

    • Jesus recreates the scene of Peter's three denials, giving him three chances to affirm his love
    • Despite reinstating Peter, Jesus immediately tells him about his future martyrdom
    • Peter transforms from a coward who denied Christ to a bold evangelist who converted thousands
    • Church history records that Peter requested to be crucified upside down, considering himself unworthy to die like Jesus
    • The central truth: we don't follow Jesus because He makes our life better, but because He is better than life
    • Jesus isn't a means to an end—He is the end and the ultimate prize worth any sacrifice

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